Orioles plan to recall outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad
The Orioles plan to recall outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad on Tuesday, a source with direct knowledge told The Baltimore Sun on Monday night. Kjerstad, the No. 42 prospect in baseball, will be added...
View ArticleAlbert Suárez dazzles, Adley Rutschman sizzles in Orioles’ 4-2 win over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The legend of Albert Suárez has a sequel. After making a stunning Orioles debut with 5 2/3 shutout innings seven years removed from his last MLB appearance, Suárez returned for a...
View ArticleMIAA A Conference lacrosse notebook: Showdown Tuesday, rookie coach check-in...
No hype is needed to promote this week’s Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference statement game, as two-time defending champion and No. 3 McDonogh travels to No. 1 Boys’ Latin at...
View ArticleCapital Gazette 2023-24 boys indoor track and field All-County: Penkala wins...
It’s been 40 years since the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association adopted the 800-meter run into its indoor state track and field program. Entering this season, only two runners had...
View ArticleDueling Ravens mock drafts: Two views on how to rebuild a Super Bowl contender
The NFL draft kicks off Thursday in Detroit. After a dearth of picks in last year’s draft, the Ravens have a healthy nine selections this year, beginning with No. 30 overall. Given more than a dozen...
View ArticleOrioles minor league report: Cade Povich is showing improved control
ANAHEIM, Calif. — For all the noise the Norfolk Tides have made on offense this season, one of their biggest standouts of the young campaign has been a starting pitcher. Left-hander Cade Povich has...
View ArticleC. Milton Wright grads Lauren Meyers and Meghan Reed trying to repeat title...
When they were young, Lauren Meyers and Meghan Reed played for the same softball travel team and learned under the same hitting coach. They had another connection, as daughters of fathers who were also...
View ArticleNo. 3 McDonogh boys lacrosse hands No. 1 Boys’ Latin its first MIAA A loss of...
Protecting a lead earned during a solid first half, McDonogh boys lacrosse was tested again and again during the second half at No. 1 Boys’ Latin on Tuesday. Coach Andy Hilgartner continually urged his...
View ArticleOrioles’ Heston Kjerstad returns to majors with confidence: ‘Now it’s my turn’
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Now batting, Heston Kjerstad. After infielder Jordan Westburg earned an everyday role in spring training, outfielder Colton Cowser forced his way into the lineup early this season and...
View ArticleSouth River boys lacrosse pulls away from Crofton for 8-4 victory
South River defenders slammed balls loose left and right from Crofton sticks. Cardinals shots whistled feet off target. But by the grace of their own talent, Crofton monopolized possession for a...
View ArticleVincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad lead Rangers to 4-3 win over Capitals for...
By VIN A. CHERWOO (AP Sports Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers withstood the strong bounce-back effort they anticipated from the Washington Capitals and held on to take a 2-0 lead in their...
View ArticleOrioles fall to Angels, 7-4, after Grayson Rodriguez endures rough start
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Grayson Rodriguez’s stellar start to the season hit its first snag Tuesday night as the right-hander allowed seven runs in the Orioles’ 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Baltimore...
View ArticleRavens roundtable: Answering NFL draft questions and grading Eric DeCosta
For Eric DeCosta, the stakes are clear entering the 2024 NFL draft. “There’s going to be some spots that need to be filled,” the Ravens general manager said during the team’s annual predraft luncheon...
View ArticleMike Preston: Drafting offensive linemen who can protect Ravens QB Lamar...
The Ravens are looking for offensive linemen in the NFL draft, but their philosophy should change. Instead of looking for the dominant, physical maulers up front, they should seek versatile performers...
View ArticleOrioles’ Jordan Westburg adopted Gunnar Henderson-inspired stance to fuel...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Jordan Westburg sat down this offseason to review film on his batting stance, he noticed two issues that needed fixing. The first was his “bat wiggle.” Westburg moved his bat...
View ArticlePerry Hall baseball star AJ Mendoza brings everything to the game he loves
A slow roller down the third base line was all Perry Hall baseball coach Joe Carlineo needed to see. It happened four years ago during tryouts, an intrasquad game with then-freshman AJ Mendoza on the...
View ArticleSalisbury baseball’s Andrew Kell, an Oakland Mills grad, just hits
Among Andrew Kell’s list of priorities when he has his bat at the plate for Salisbury baseball, hitting a home run is surprisingly not one of them. His preference? A hit up the middle. “I think home...
View ArticleLSU’s Jayden Daniels downplays issues with Commanders, says he’d be ‘blessed’...
By ROB MAADDI (AP Pro Football Writer) DETROIT (AP) — Jayden Daniels handled the media with the same poise and command he displays in the pocket. Asked a few times about speculation that he doesn’t...
View ArticleGunnar Henderson stars to lead Orioles in 6-5 win over Angels: ‘He’s done...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Coming off an American League Rookie of the Year campaign, Gunnar Henderson entered the 2024 season with massive expectations. He’s lived up to every bit of them so far. The Orioles’...
View ArticleHigh school sports roundup (April 24)
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Wednesday, April 24. Softball Dundalk 12, Hereford 7: After falling behind 4-0 and 7-2, the Owls’ offense erupted. Jayda Gilbert homered and drove in...
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